SynthesisFrontiers in public health2025
Effects of exercise intervention on body morphology in obese college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Emotional Eating and Its Associations with the Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Obesity, as a public health disease, is prevalent among college students and seriously affects their quality of life and academic performance. Timely intervention through an effective exercise program is of great significance in improving the physical health status of obese college students and preventing the emergence of obesity complications. Due to the lack of a systematic review of the effects of exercise intervention on the body shape of obese college students, this study aims to systematically evaluate the effects of exercise intervention on the body shape of obese college students, to provide a reference for the development of an effective exercise intervention program for the group of obese college students. Methods: Five databases, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, and The Cochrane Library, were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise interventions on obese college student populations from the date of establishment. The methodological quality of the included literature was assessed using the Rob 2.0 risk of bias tool, and then meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were performed using Review Manager software version 5.4. Results: A total of 12 original studies with a sample size of 961 individuals were included in this study. Meta-analysis showed that exercise intervention had a statistically significant effect on obese college students' BMI [SMD = -0.42, 95% CI (-0.80, -0.04), Conclusion: Exercise interventions have a positive effect on weight loss and improved body shape in obese college students. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO, CRD420251012259, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251012259.
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